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The governors of Sao Paulo have just decreed that all outdoor advertising in the city will have to be removed by the start of the new year - the city is going ad free! The International Herald Tribune reports it in the following way:
Come the new year, this city of 11 million, overwhelmed by what the authorities call visual pollution, plans to press the "delete all" button and offer its residents unimpeded views of their surroundings.
But in proposing to transform the landscape, officials have unleashed debate and brought into conflict sharply differing concepts of what this city, South America's largest and most prosperous, should be.
The statute's most visible impact promises to be at eye level and above. The outsized billboards and screens that dominate the skyline, promoting everything from automobiles, jeans and cellphones to banks and sex shops, will have to come down. All other forms of publicity in public spaces, like distribution of fliers, will also stop.
The law also regulates the dimensions of store signs, and will force many well-known companies to reduce them substantially by a formula based on the size of their facades. Another provision, much criticized by owners of transportation companies, outlaws advertising of any kind on the sides of the city's thousands of buses and taxis.
By removing all of the traditional media channels that are quick and easy ways to reach a large audience, albeit superficially at times, it will undoubtedly force marketers to re-focus on the consumers they are trying to reach and the best ways in which to do that.
Anthony Mayfield in his post on this in his blog Open talks about this forcing marketing to become more useful and relevant to the consumer - like search, for example. Traditional media channels whilst providing reach lack a depth of engagement that can be provided through social media and the opportunities that web 2.0 offers.
So Ask.com have been advertising heavily on TV, Radio and Outdoor for a month or so in an effort to make people aware that there is an alternative to Google when it comes to search.
They had to do something, as Google is already synonymous with 'search' for the majority of internet users.
What is interesting though is that they have chosen traditional media channels to try and influence people's online behaviour. This could illustrate a number of things:
a) Ask.com have failed spectacularly to reach people while they are online, because when people are online, they automatically go to Google - using Google for search is the equivalent for many of using a kettle to boil water
b) That people use search as their gateway to the internet, and Google guards the gateway - users first go to Google, then go wherever it is they want to go. This means that you have to reach people before they are online, otherwise Ask.com will never reach them with their message.
c) There is still real value in the traditional media channels when it comes to influencing people and changing behaviours.
d) Search is now a product just like any other - and consumers have a choice about who they use to provide this service.


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Well, no they are not using DJI Phantoms but Google, Amazon and others are testing ways to deliver packages, even pizza using drones. Millions of dollars are being spent in development while waiting for the FAA to give the go ahead. Check HERE for the CNN story.
I believe UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) are here to stay. The military according to the September 8, 2014 issue of Time Magazine have already clocked 2,000,000 hours of drone use. Drones are too valuable for too many businesses to not be allowed.
There are valid concerns that one day a UAV will hurt someone. Rules regarding UAVs will get implemented in concern for privacy issues and to help keep people safe. There may also be a requirement to receive training before flying a UAV or Phantom quad copter. Phantom Knowledge will be a reliable source for helping people fly safely.
To see a fun video about what Google is experimenting with, check the Google story.

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Investors are always looking for the next big trend.
The biggest trend right now? The rise of electric vehicles.
Many traditional automakers have gone all-in, and announced plans to fully electrify their fleets in the next few years.
That includes General Motors (NYSE: GM). But it also includes the likes of luxury carmakers like Mercedes. Both companies have plants to be all-electric by the end of the decade.
But these major automakers aren’t the only players. Or the best way to play this massive trend.
Other all-electric firms have started up in the past few years. And they’re getting into production while the old-school automakers are still making plans on drawing boards.
A carmaker called Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) just shipped their first line of electric cars. Early reviews are in, and customers love the product.
You could call this a “Tesla killer.” The new EVs are that good, and they’re about to make Tesla look like old news.
Lucid has a market cap of $57 billion.
That’s a sizeable company. However, it’s small compared with Tesla’s $1.2 trillion value.
If Lucid continues off its early production win, it will substantially narrow that valuation gap.
For investors looking for bigger percentage wins in the growing EV market, it may be time to look to pure-play EV stocks that aren’t in the news daily.
Up and coming EV tech stocks like Lucid could offer investors big wins in the next year as production ramps up. And that’s why it’s crucial that you get ready for the next wave of EV profits.
That’s why I’m targeting companies that can provide massive returns going forward in the rapidly-growing EV space as we get into the end of the year and look ahead to 2022.
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Visa has announced that it has appointed JPMorgan Chase executive Ryan McInerney as its new president. As a result, JPMorgan Chase has named Barry Sommers as its new CEO of the Consumer Bank at Chase to replace McInerney.
Having previously served as Chase’s CEO of consumer banking McInerney will report directly to Visa CEO Charlie Scharf in his new role. McInerney will replace John Patridge, who announced his retirement last year.
“I have worked closely with Ryan for many years and know him to have extensive payments knowledge, be a tremendous leader and a great executive capable of motivating and managing large groups of people. I am confident he will be a great fit and asset to the organization.” Scharf said in a release. “As Visa seeks to find new ways to partner with and add value to our clients, I believe Ryan’s client focus and deep understanding of the industry will be invaluable.”
Visa also appointed Elizabeth Buse as its first head of global solutions, where she will lead CyberSource, merchant sales and merchant solutions function build-out. Bill Sheedy will lead corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions and government relations for Visa.
As the demand for immediate payments implementation grows in the United States, Iliad Solutions have identified one of the largest risks to face the payments industry over the next few years.
Barclays has signed contracts with six of the fintech startups that just graduated from its second New York accelerator programme.
Company card killer Pleo has raised $3m in new funding as it prepares for public launch in the UK and Denmark.
Cheques are become less and less common in the UK according to new research from global market research firm Mintel which claims contactless card use has overtaken cheque payments in the UK for the first time.


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NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Apr 4, 2013) - Smartling, the cloud-based enterprise translation management company, today announced Nataly Kelly, noted translation industry research expert, author, interpreter, translator and consultant, has joined the company as Vice President of Market Development. Her deep knowledge and proven expertise in the language services industry will help Smartling explore new markets, further engage the professional translator community, and evangelize technology to advance the industry.
Nataly, the former Chief Research Officer at Common Sense Advisory, an independent market research firm dedicated to language services and technology, brings specialized knowledge in language services and technology in the areas of translation, localization and interpreting. Her research and views are often cited in media outlets such as the New York Times, BusinessWeek, International Herald Tribune, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, The Week, the Washington Post, and Harvard Business Review.
"Nataly has worked in the language services industry for more than 17 years as a professional translator, researcher, and expert consultant for companies from small technology start-ups to the Fortune 500, so she knows firsthand how technology is poised to transform the industry," said Jack Welde, Founder & CEO, Smartling, Inc. "As part of the Smartling team, we're excited to have her broad perspective and expertise to help grow our market strategy."
The $33 billion translation market, comprised of hundreds of thousands of professional translators, stands to benefit from innovative technology solutions to better manage the constant generation of new content that requires translating. Smartling accelerates the translation and localization process and advances the industry with its cloud-based enterprise platform. The Smartling Translation Management System (TMS) gives customers real-time visibility into and greater control over their translation projects and makes worldwide deployment of multilingual content faster, easier and more accurate.
"Businesses are experiencing a tectonic shift toward the mobile web, coupled with the need to reach more customers in international markets," said Nataly Kelly, Vice President of Market Development, Smartling. "The products and services we are developing reflect those undeniable market realities, and will affect everyone in the translation supply chain."
Nataly has formally studied seven languages, traveled to 36 countries, and obtained higher education on three continents. As a blogger for the Harvard Business Review and Huffington Post, she writes about translation and its impact on society, with a special focus on global business. She is a sought-after speaker on the conference circuit, and has presented on translation before the European Commission, the Jimmy Carter Library, and at Microsoft, Google, and United Airlines. She is a published author with Penguin USA/Perigee.
Smartling, Inc. simplifies and accelerates translation and localization for companies reaching a global market. With the first cloud-based enterprise platform for translation management, Smartling helps companies quickly translate and deploy their websites and dynamic web applications, mobile applications, and business documents across the entire corporate digital infrastructure. Named "Most Innovative Startup" at Dow Jones/Wall Street Journal's 2011 FASTech 50, Smartling is shaking up the outdated translation and localization industry with the first platform designed to manage the entire translation, localization and delivery process via a scalable SaaS model. Brands who rely on Smartling to launch and manage localized multilingual websites and applications include Spotify, SurveyMonkey, Foursquare, Path, Vimeo, Kodak, HotelTonight, Uber, GoPro, and more. The Smartling platform currently serves billions of page views per month in 100 languages across the globe.
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York City, Smartling is privately held and backed by leading venture capital firms, including First Round Capital, IDG Ventures, U.S. Venture Partners, Venrock and several prominent angel investors.


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Total financial transactions on retail digital payment platforms in India are projected to grow by 400 per cent from Rs 20,000 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 100,000 crore by 2023, says a study by the City of London Corporation and PwC India.
“By 2020, around 720 billion transactions are projected to be made in India through the use of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) technology,” the study said. Currently, 40 per cent of the total population of India is currently unbanked and more than 80 per cent of the payments in India are still made by cash.
The newly introduced Payment Service Directive (PSD2, introduced in January 2018) has led to a high cost of compliance for companies, it said. “The UK’s reputation as a leader in cyber security and India’s expertise in software development offers significant cooperation opportunities. However there is currently a gap in skills development that regulators can address,” the study said. The joint study also proposed a number of recommendations for future collaboration between India and the UK, urging regulators in both countries to engage with payment firms to educate them on potential opportunities and challenges.
“The City Corporation has long supported the growth of exchanges in fintech between the UK and India, and is a partner of the Indian High Commission’s Access India programme…”


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Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – Silver will be in high demand in the future. The future of silver looks promising. Many industry insiders understand that silver has the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal that currently exists. As we already know, silver has the potential to store more power in a small amount of space that any other metal that is in existence. Electrical connections that involve silver have the capacity to ignite power needed at a rapid speed. Industries that produce cell phones, computers and other devices for the average consumer use silver. With the popularity of iPhones, iPads and other devices produced by such corporations as Apple Computers will only increase in demand. Solar energy is another industry that silver can accommodate. The list is endless, especially in countries where manufacturing plants produce electronics that use silver such as China. In the web based daily news site chinadaily.com explained why silver is an important commodity in article from 2012 titled ‘China claims biggest global silver market’ by Wu Yiyao. China is the biggest economy in the world in terms of manufacturing. Yiyao reported that “The Washington-based Silver Institute said total silver demand in China increased by more than 100 million ounces, or Moz, in the past 10 years, to a record of 170.7 Moz in 2011.” One of the main reasons China will be an economic powerhouse for the next 100 years is because of its manufacturing base. Yiyao writes:
During the same period, industrial silver fabrication in China has experienced an almost uninterrupted period of growth, posting a 135 percent increase.
The electrical and electronics sector, driven by its semi-conductor industry, contributed the largest share of the country’s industrial silver demand, rising from 17.1 Moz in 2002 to 40 Moz in 2011.
During that year, industrial applications accounted for 56 percent of the total fabrication demand across the country, which was 159.5 Moz, mainly from cell phone and computer production.
A strong demand for silver also came from makers of personal electronics goods, including tablet computers and light emitting diode backlit televisions.
Silver is an investment that will benefit many industries that focus on producing goods. Therefore, the price of silver will increase. As the Federal Reserve Bank in the US continues to print money, the dollar will eventually weaken giving away to inflation in the long term. The Euro will continue to wreck havoc in Europe while austerity measures continue to impoverish its population. The world is facing dangerous economic times due to its reserve currencies. The future for owning and investing in silver has unlimited potential especially in China. As Wu Yiyao explains: “China has become the world’s biggest silver market, according to an industry report, both as a physical investment and in paper trading of silver futures and other similar products.” With the US dollar and Euro losing its value, silver will be a good investment for the future since manufacturing industries use silver for numerous products. Silver as well as gold is a safer investment than fiat currencies. With Cyprus as the next victim of the Euro, silver is a safe bet. As the Euro continued to decline, the US dollar reached an 8-month high last week. But that is because the US dollar is still a reserve currency that is seen as a safe haven for the short term. More investors are seeing metals especially silver as a safe haven instead of the US Dollar. According to a marketwatch.com article ‘If China likes Silver, maybe we should too’ reported that “Silver is “facing just as good a year, if not better, than the yellow metal,” said Jan Skoyles, head of research at The Real Asset Company, a precious-metals investment platform provider.”
Silver is still relatively affordable as gold prices remain on average $1,600 making it too expensive for the average investor. “Silver is undervalued next to gold, has a finite and rapidly decreasing supply and it’s more accessible in greater quantities than gold, she said. All of these factors are “falling into place and becoming more acute, which therefore has driven up silver investment demand.” The Chinese people are seeing the opportunity for investing in metals for the short and medium term according to the report “Investment interest in China is a standout and is expected to see further growth in the years ahead. China’s retail investment demand for silver is forecast to grow “robustly over the short to medium term, as a wider population base gains access to silver bars and coins,” according to a Silver Institute report issued last month compiled by Thomson Reuters GFMS.” Silver will be much more safer than the US Dollar and the Euro in the short, medium and long term as both the United States and the European Union continue to witness unprecedented economic uncertainties in the future. I will bet my silver dollar on it!


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Colordyne Technologies brands new division
Colordyne Technologies, a provider of end-to-end digital printing solutions, including labels and tags, has launched a new division that will be known simply as Colordyne, focusing on print engine development and innovation. The business unit will target strategic integration partners (SIPs) that are looking to add inkjet technology to their solutions such as printers and presses for commercial print, labels, flexible packaging solutions, folding cartons, corrugated and paper product markets and more.
Colordyne Technologies is based in Brookfield, Wis., and is also celebrating 10 years in business this month. It began in 2010 with its full-color digital benchtop printers for labels and tags, and expanded over the decade with a much larger product portfolio and capabilities to serve label converters and several private brand manufacturers with its range of digital printers and presses.
Based on the strong response from SIPs and other press manufacturers, the company said it decided to develop a new division dedicated to the new development unit. “We are excited to launch this new division of our company,” said Andy Matter, president of Colordyne. “Part of the differentiation process is creating a separate brand for the division. The unit will be identified as Colordyne, without ‘Technologies,’ and our print engines are branded as ChromaPlex. We’ve also launched a separate website focused on our print engines and targeting SIPs to offer a tailored online experience for these customers.”
The site offers information on three available print engine technologies: ChromaPlex LT, ChromaPlex AP and ChromaPlex UV. Engines are available in multiple print widths ranging from 4.5 inches (114.3 mm) to 102 inches (2,590 mm), as well as various configurations to meet specific color channel requirements. Colordyne works with each SIP to build a tailored engine that meets their product and application specifications.
“The benefit for SIPs is not just the engine technology,” said Matter. “Colordyne brings 10 years of expertise in the inkjet industry allowing us to deliver rapid, low-cost development and integration services. Our focus has always been on inkjet and remains on innovating with inkjet technologies, but now we are able to help more companies take advantage of digital printing and deliver it to a wider range of markets.”


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Google is expanding seemingly by the minute, and acquisitions are playing a big role in the search engine leader's quest to rule the technology world. Wednesday Google said it will buy a photo-sharing Web site called Panoramio and confirmed the acquisition of security software vendor GreenBorder Technologies. There are rumors Google will also purchase a provider of online RSS feeds called Feedburner for US$100 million.
In all, Google has agreed to make at least 11 purchases of companies or technologies in the past year. Google usually doesn't release financial terms of small deals, but the big ones are substantial: US$1.65 billion for YouTube and US$3.1 billion for DoubleClick (the latter deal is pending a federal investigation). A little bit more than a year ago, Google spent US$1 billion for a 5 percent stake in AOL.
The past year's purchases, which we describe below, have helped Google shore up gaps in its product line, develop a better office application suite capable of competing with Microsoft Office, and build on its massive success in online advertising. Microsoft has made 13 acquisitions in the same time frame, including a US$6 billion deal during May for aQuantive, a digital marketing and advertising company).
April 2007: Google agrees to buy Internet advertising company DoubleClick for US$3.1 billion. Microsoft, which failed in an attempt to buy DoubleClick, urged federal regulators to block the purchase, saying it would hurt competition in Web advertising. The Federal Trade Commission has just launched an antitrust investigation into the Google-DoubleClick deal.
May 30, 2007: Google agrees to buy Panoramio, a community photos Web site based in Spain that connects pictures to the exact geographical location where they were taken, allowing users to view those photographs in Google Earth. Google and Panoramio had already been working together for several months before the purchase, and the deal is expected to lead to further integration of Panoramio content with Google mapping technology.
May 29, 2007: Google buys GreenBorder Technologies, a maker of browser-based security software. The acquisition should help Google strengthen protection against malware across its line of Web applications. "The idea is that these guys have great expertise in the security domain that can provide obvious benefits to Google, its users and its advertisers," a Google spokesman told InfoWorld.
April 2007: Google buys Tonic Systems, which makes technology for creating presentations and document conversion. The purchase is part of Google's strategy to add presentation sharing and collaboration capabilities to Google Docs & Spreadsheets, a competitor of Microsoft Office.
April 2007: Google buys videoconferencing software from Stockholm vendor Marratech. Google plans to use the software for its employees, and has not yet announced any plans to market the videoconferencing technology.
March 2007: Google buys Adscape Media, which makes technology for placing advertisements in video games. The US$23 million deal came less than a year after Microsoft bought video game advertising company Massive for US$200 million, a move that was seen as an attempt by Microsoft to get a leg up on Google in the advertising realm.
December 2006: For $28 million, Google buys part of Endoxon, an Internet mapping technology company in Switzerland, in a move to bolster European maps in the Google Earth downloadable application and the online Google Maps.
October 2006: Google buys YouTube for US$1.65 billion in a stock transaction. Google subsequently bolstered its video search engine with YouTube content in a move to integrate the two sites. The downside: Google got hit with a US$1 billion lawsuit from Viacom alleging that YouTube enables copyright infringement.
October 2006: Google buys JotSpot, which makes wiki technology for collaborative Web sites. Google's long-term strategy for JotSpot is unclear. New signups for JotSpot stopped after the purchase, and customers are still waiting to hear what Google's plans are for the service, which has suffered from some performance and availability problems since being acquired.
August 2006: Google buys Neven Vision, a company that specializes in mobile photo search. The deal was made to improve Picasa, a free download that helps users share and edit photos, and locate and organize photos on their computers. Neven Vision technology obtains information from photos, such as whether they contain images of people.
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The new plans for Google's Shopping service are eerily similar to features already in place at Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN).
According to inside contacts, Google has approached retailers about creating a "buy" button for Google Shopping, similar to Amazon's popular "one-click ordering" feature. Of course, up until now, Google Shopping has referred shoppers to merchants' websites via links in search results.
Google executives know that the search giant needs to better compete with Amazon in the e-commerce realm. Thirty-nine percent of U.S. online shoppers began researching their purchases on Amazon in the third quarter of 2014 and only 11 percent started on search engines such as Google, according to Forrester Research In 2009, 24 percent started on search engines and 18 percent began searching for products on Amazon.
"Amazon is increasingly running away with online retail in North America, which poses a huge problem for Google," Jeremy Levine, an e-commerce investor at Bessemer Venture Partners, told The Wall Street Journal. "Google has to get in front of this and create a reasonable alternative."
Google executives are also considering a marketing program that would allow merchants to promote two-day shipping for products purchased through Google Shopping. The program would resemble ShopRunner, which offers unlimited two-day shipping from retailers such as Neiman Marcus Group Inc. and Toys "R" Us Inc. for an annual fee. This move is also a direct affront by Google to compete with Amazon's wildly popular "Amazon Prime" service, which features two-day shipping.
However, the "Buy" button may not come to fruition – at least in its current conception. Many retailers Google has been surveying about the addition believe there will be too much price competition in an online bazaar type format.
-See this Wall Street Journal article
Amazon's 'Make an Offer' platform offers more price control
Amazon introduces price negotiation tool
Google Express head leaves for Uber
Macy's and Google pair up to show mobile users what's in stock
Amazon introduces robots to fill holiday orders


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The Baselworld watch and jewellery fair has opened its doors with high hopes that 2006 will prove another bumper year for the luxury goods sector.This content was published on March 30, 2006 - 12:36
The Swiss watch industry will be particularly keen to put in another record performance after posting exports totalling more than SFr12 billion ($9.16 billion) in 2005.
But there was also a warning on the sidelines of this year's glamorous Baselworld event that the sparkle of gemstones comes at a high human price in the developing world.
If analysts are to be believed, high demand in the luxury goods sector is set to continue in a world economy that has been steadily growing.
While Swiss exports are being driven by the top end of the market, the president of the exhibitors committee, Jacques Duchêne, warned that there had been difficult challenges in the medium-price sector.
"The majority of our exports fall within the upper price range... but it would be unfortunate if, at the same time, development of the products in the mid- range sectors forfeited sales.
"This could have a damaging effect in the medium- and long-term on our industry as a whole," he commented.
Duchêne also was at pains to highlight what he called the "exasperating problem" of imitation goods, with estimations that there are currently 40 million fake Swiss watches sold annually around the world with a value to the imitation industry of SFr800 million.
Other industries were also being affected by the copy merchants, including pharmaceutical products, clothes, toys and multimedia products.
Duchêne said imitation goods had become part of a new lifestyle and their quality was improving every year. "We must admit that the era of unprofessional imitations being made in small numbers is now over."
The internet, with new sales and auction sites of fake goods, was a threat of "great concern". "If we do not fight mercilessly against this situation then there is a very real danger that our whole economy will suffer in the not-too- distant future," he argued.
Duchêne was supported by Swiss Economics Minister Joseph Deiss who officially opened the fair by saying that watchmaking would be promoted as it was one of the strongest branches in terms of exports.
"It is therefore obvious that we don't appreciate when watches are counterfeited. It is even more obvious that we are fully committed to the protection of trademarks and patents within the World Trade Organization negotiations," he said.
In a related development, a group of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) including Solifonds – a solidarity organisation of the Swiss labour movement – used the occasion of the Basel fair to demand better pay and conditions in the gemstone industry.
At a press conference on the sidelines of Baselworld, they said thousands of workers who polish gemstones, mainly in China and India, are dying because their lungs are clogged with silica dust – a disease known as silicosis.
NGOs called on the organisers of the trade fair to ban companies that seriously violated labour rights. They also demanded that Chinese and Indian companies should compensate silicosis victims and their families.
Basel Social Democrat parliamentarian Remo Gysin, a board member of Solifonds, said the issue was all about fair trade.
"Fair trade means looking after workers' rights, particularly when it comes to health," he told swissinfo. "It means bringing down contracts at the WTO and at bilateral levels from the abstract to the concrete, and integrating proper social standards."
swissinfo, Robert Brookes in Basel
This year's Baselworld features 2,127 exhibitors from the watch and jewellery industry.
There will be 283 Swiss brands in the watchmaking section and 53 Swiss brands in the jewellery section.
As a sign of expansion, the average stand size per exhibitor has increased by 30% from 39 to 52 square metres over the past five years.
This year's fair runs until April 6.
Baselworld is the world's largest and most important annual trade show for the watch and jewellery industry.
With a surface area of 160,000 square metres, it is also the largest trade event held in Switzerland.
About 90,000 visitors from more than 100 countries are expected to visit the exhibition, which shows new collections and trends, as well as giving a pointer to how the industry might perform for the year as a whole.
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“We were able to harness that. The bag sold out. We got it restocked. We’re learning how to engage that community better and better,” Crevoiserat mentioned in an interview on “Closing Bell,” after the retailer reported better-than-expected earnings for its vacation quarter earlier within the day.
Crevoiserat’s feedback present one other instance of the potential social media platforms like TikTok characterize for Tapestry and different client manufacturers. Its affect seems to stretch classes, too. For Tapestry, the increasingly common app drove gross sales for its crossbody coronary heart bag whereas toy corporations additionally have seen gross sales development linked to TikTok throughout the pandemic.
TikTok’s potential for manufacturers is maybe finest exemplified by Walmart‘s choice to pursue a minority stake within the app’s U.S. operations. The deal, first introduced in September, stays pending. But in October, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon detailed TikTok’s attract for the retail big in a CNBC interview.
“If you’re watching a TikTok video and somebody’s got a piece of apparel or an item on it that you really like, what if you could just quickly purchase that item?” McMillon mentioned then on “Squawk Box.” “That’s what we’re seeing happen in countries around the world. And it’s intriguing to us, and we would like to be part of it.”
Tapestry shares closed greater by 4.6% Thursday to $36.18 apiece after the New York-based firm beat Wall Street forecasts on the highest and backside strains. Although quarterly gross sales of $1.69 billion had been down 7% in contrast with a yr earlier, it reported a triple-digit enhance in digital gross sales globally. In addition to Kate Spade, Tapestry owns the Coach and Stuart Weitzman manufacturers.
The firm’s inventory is up greater than 160% since early August and notched a contemporary 52-week excessive throughout Thursday’s session.
Crevoiserat mentioned she’s been happy with how Tapestry scaled up its e-commerce operations throughout the pandemic, as customers stayed dwelling and did extra buying on-line. The firm’s $1.three billion on-line gross sales over the previous 12 months is “more than double where we were a year ago,” she mentioned. “We’ve had the capabilities and we’re getting better and better at engaging consumers on digital channels and on social channels.”
Tapestry nonetheless sees brick-and-mortar areas enjoying a key function even with its on-line development, mentioned Crevoiserat, who grew to become everlasting CEO in October. She’d been serving as interim since July.
‘We assume shops are nonetheless essential, and we’ll proceed to innovate in our shops,” she said. “We have raised our expectations round productiveness and profitability for our retailer fleet, however we predict that bodily contact level, that manifestation of the model in a bodily means, is essential for customers.”


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Montu Motors Makes History by Being the First Auto Dealership to Release a Digital Currency
Customers Can Earn the Cryptocurrency, which is Called MONTU Coin, by Doing Everything from Posting about the Coins on Social Media to Buying a Car at Montu Motors
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / April 23, 2018 / The founders of Montu Motors, a JDM Importer of classic Japanese sports cars including the Nissan Skyline GTR, Honda NSX, and Toyota Supra MKIV, are pleased to announce that they have just released a cryptocurrency called MONTU coin. The coin, which went live on April 17, 2018, and does not have any value, and will never have any value, is the first of its kind of the auto dealership industry.
To learn more about the MONTU coin and how to go about getting it, please check out https://montumotors.com/coin.
As a spokesperson for the JDM Importer in USA company noted, the founders of Montu Motors understand how hot cryptocurrencies are right now. It is virtually impossible to watch the news without hearing the latest updates about Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies.
This knowledge inspired them to create and launch the MONTU coin, which is an ERC20 coin compatible with ERC20 wallets. By doing so, Montu Motors is officially the first auto dealer to release a digital currency.
"All the cool kids are doing Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and we wanted to join the bandwagon," the spokesperson noted, adding that they also realize that creating a cryptocurrency and sharing it with customers and fans is a unique way to strengthen their brand.
"Our coin is worthless, so, unfortunately, you will not be making millions of dollars off our coin, and neither will we. But we are excited to present to the world our new and first of its kind MONTU Coins."
People who are interested in getting some MONTU Coins may do so in a wide variety of ways. For example, if they promote the coin on their social media accounts, they will be awarded between 10 and 1,000 MONTU Coins. If they purchase a car from Montu Motor's impressive inventory, customers will receive 10,000 MONTU Coins.
"Please allow one week for us to process your request. After we process your request, we will email you your MONTU Coins," the spokesperson noted.
About Montu Motors:
Montu Motors was the first company to legally import the R32 Nissan Skyline GTR into the USA via the 25-year exemption rule, crossing the Canadian border at midnight August 1, 2014. Founded in 2014 by a team of automotive enthusiasts, Montu Motors has a passion for bringing right-hand-drive JDM imports onto the streets of USA. Montu Motors is a Licensed, Bonded, and Insured Auto Dealer located in Tampa, Florida. Their customers can choose to pick up their cars at the Florida dealership location or have them delivered directly to their door. Customers can purchase cars in their inventory or they can special order cars by contacting the sales team. For more information, please visit https://montumotors.com/.
SOURCE: Montu Motors


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Evolution Studios feared the worst
Sony's Evolution Studio feared the worst due to the unfortunate timing of their most recent release MotorStorm Apocalypse.
MotorStorm Apocalypse was due to be released in what became the immediate aftermath of the Japanese tsunami but was delayed in the West and completely cancelled in Japan.
Rather than cut back on the studio Sony has invested in it to allow them the ability to keep exploring new ideas, support MotorStorm Apocalypse post-release and finish the MotorStorm title for the PS Vita.
Evolution's Matt Southern said: "It's been quite a tough year for us, especially early on in the year. We made a game we're really proud of and for some really heartbreaking reasons things didn't go so well. I was worried it might be the end of Evolution."
He continued: "Racing has had a very tough time, even without extraordinary circumstances like the ones we went through. Sony has defended us and protected us and allowed us to experiment. We split the company up into three teams, one making [the Vita game], one supporting MotorStorm Apocalypse post-launch with DLC and multiplayer, and another bunch of guys just brainstorming new ideas. In a climate like the one we've had this year, that is rare."
Thanks Develop Online.
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Committee staff members disclosed today that RealNetworks chief executive Robert Glaser and Mike Jeffress, an executive with TV Host also will testify--indicating that the hearing will examine Microsoft's foray into Web broadcasting.
Microsoft has jumped into the market for so-called Web streaming technology, which allows a computer to act like a television or radio. In addition to owning a 10-percent, nonvoting stake in RealNetworks, it also recently acquired VXtreme. Microsoft also holds significant stakes in Web streamer VDOnet, as well as Apple Computer, which makes a streaming product known as QuickTime. Antitrust enforcers had been scrutinizing these relationships.
Jeffress, meanwhile, is a vice president of a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, start-up that claims Microsoft copied its idea for an electronic television guide shortly after his company pitched the product to the software giant. Microsoft since has folded a similar feature into its Windows 98 operating system, jeopardizing TV Host's future (See related story.)
Acer America product manager Ricardo Correa, who recently criticized Microsoft's business practices, also might testify, a person familiar with matter said. Committee members could not be reached for comment.
As for Microsoft, "We appreciate the invitation, but under the circumstances we will have to respectfully decline the invitation to testify given the ongoing legal issues involving Microsoft and the [Justice Department]," said company spokesman Mark Murray. "Given all the effort we have gone through, it just doesn't appear that any useful purpose would be served by additional testimony."
Most of Microsoft's top brass instead will be at home in the Seattle area, reviewing their business strategy with analysts.
Hatch has been an outspoken critic of Microsoft's business practices. He also has accused the software giant of engaging in a "game of hide the ball," and deploying "a massive PR campaign grounded in spin control and misdirection."
Microsoft insists it already has laid all its cards on the table.
"We really have gone the extra mile to provide the committee with all the information that it needs, in addition to testifying for over four hours on a wide range of issues earlier this year," said Murray. "We provided them with detailed background on all our different business practices and products. We've even made all our business contracts available for them to analyze and review."
Despite reading the same documents, however, the committee and Microsoft reached different conclusions about the company's business practices.
One telling example of the diverging interpretations was apparent in the most recent hearing, in which Microsoft chief executive Bill Gates testified that, "There is nothing that restricts anybody who has content relationships with us from developing sites that exploit" competing browsers, including Netscape Communications' Navigator.
Hatch, however, released a report last month that said Gates's comments "flatly contradicted" DOJ evidence.
Thursday's hearing, dubbed "Competition in the Digital Age: Beyond the Browser Wars," is expected to focus on so-called enterprise computing, including Microsoft's Windows NT, Back Office, and Windows CE. It also is expected to address Microsoft's foray into online content, as well as its Java-related activities. Committee staffers have declined to elaborate or discuss an agenda for the hearing.
Murray said Microsoft will have an observer on hand to issue a response to any new allegations quickly.
The hearing will be only the latest public confrontation between Hatch and Microsoft. Last November, he criticized cross-promotional agreements Microsoft has with Internet service providers forbidding them from telling some new customers that alternatives exist to the Internet Explorer browser. The agreements also allowed Microsoft to terminate the deal if the quota of the ISP's subscribers using Internet Explorer fell below a certain level, 85 percent in some cases.
Microsoft since has revised the deals with some providers, but the exclusive requirements remain in effect with the largest providers, including America Online, CompuServe, and Prodigy. Microsoft said that the contracts were perfectly legal, and that the only reason it changed them was to prevent competitors from mischaracterizing them.
Most of the four-hour hearing focused on Microsoft's marketing of Internet Explorer, which is also at the heart of two lawsuits filed by the Justice Department and 20 states.
More recently, Hatch told a subcommittee investigating consolidation among telecommunications companies that Microsoft's foray into the industry might overshadow concerns about the way the company is positioning itself in the browser market.


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Major game publisher Activision Inc. has acquired Quebec-based developer Beenox Inc., the studio behind such Activision titles as Shrek 2, Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 and the upcoming Fantastic Four. Activision says the acquisition further bolsters its internal development capabilities by giving it a foothold in one of the fastest growing development talent pools in North America.
One thing that made Beenox attractive to Activision is its platform conversion technologies that allow for simultaneous multi-platform game development. According to Activision Publishing president Kathy Vrabeck, Beenox will be a key component of the companys console transition strategy by allowing Activision to focus resources on next-generation technologies while continuing to develop games for current-generation systems.
In 2002, the Beenox Shift division was created to breathe new life into hit titles by porting them to additional platforms. Since its founding, the company has delivered more than a dozen AAA title ports and was honored with the prestigious Innovative Enterprise of the Year award at the 2005 edition of the Fideides Awards, organized by the Quebec Business Council.
With the acquisition, Beenox has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision and its management team and key employees have signed long-term employment contracts with the publisher. The studios 32-person team will remain in Quebec under the supervision of president and CEO Dee Brown.
Beenox most recently developed the PC version of Activisions Madagascar: The Game, which is hitting retail now in advance of Fridays release of the DreamWorks Animation feature.
Photo: From left to right: Sylvain Morel, CTO, Pascal Brulotte, 3D Artist and Dee Brown, president and CEO of Beenox.


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|Anjana Luitel performs a traditional Nepalese folk dance at Blair's International Show 2006.|
This past March, International Club sponsored Blair’s annual International Show, one of the unique shows at Blair. Not only has it brought people together helped them learn about each other’s cultures, but it also showed how talented students could be if they want to do something that represents their country.
Ms. Bohorquez, a Modern World History teacher at Blair, is the sponsor of this show and she has been doing it for eight years. She has a great passion for it and always encourages students to participate. “I love it, that’s why I do it. The show gives an opportunity to share our rich cultures with the school because people don’t know about it,” she said.
There was something different in this year’s show that took everyone’s attention away and drew them into an unexpected and beautiful spectacle. The fashion show was not only new, but it was also unique because it showed the beauty of clothes from different countries all together. “The fashion show was the bomb. I love the clothes and I was amazed by the way the colors attracted each other. It was almost like a rainbow,” Georgette, a sophomore at Blair said.
Although the fashion was very attractive, students were still impressed by the rest of the performances. Senior Isely Medina said, “I loved the African dance and the Indian Club [dance],” she said. She also liked how organized the show was.
By going to the show, some students saw their friends performing on stage. The others who did not know any performers had the opportunity to meet students with whom they shared the same culture. “I saw my friend Miguel Peña from the Dominican Republic singing and it was so cool,” Isely said.
According to Nelly Follot, a senior at Blair, it is a good way of making friends and being aware of your neighbor’s originality. “I made lots of friends and I learned a lot about the dance, music, and dress from other countries,” she said.
Mezare, a junior at Blair, agreed and was also encouraged to join a club himself. “It’s entertaining, fun and educational. I’m planning on joining the Spanish club now!” she said.
Even though this year’s show was shorter than usual because some clubs dropped out, students seemed to love it just the way it was and wouldn’t want to change anything about it except they want to see more and more cultures performing. “The show is perfect; I hope that all clubs participate next time because they make great performances. Thanks to the International Club!” Nelly said.
This year’s show was very enthusiastic. Everything worked just fine which made the viewers and the sponsor happy. “I felt very proud because it was a great collaboration between students and teachers,” Ms. Borhorquez said. “This year’s show rocked and we can’t wait for next year!!” Georgette and Mezare added.
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text: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) performance remained outstanding during COVID-19 global lockdown, especially for shipping operations and cargo handling during financial year 2020-21. The volume of cargo handling, including Import and export peaked at 52.28 million tons, registering a growth of 25 percent over the previous year’s 41.84 million tons including export in all categories of cargo recording a growth of dry cargo rising by 9 percent to 15.27 million tons as against 13.97 million tons of 2019-20, said a press release. Container handling at Karachi port was 2.29 million TEUs (Twenty feet Equivalent Unit) which is the highest in KPT’s history. The movement of vessels also increased by 21 percent to 1,845 ships. The container carriers were reported at 868 during 2020-21 compared to 744 last fiscal and bulk cargo ships 280 against 172 ships. KPT also efficiently handled wheat cargo thereby maintaining the food security chain and ensured timely berthing of oil tankers to contribute towards energy security. KPT endeavors to facilitate its port users and the trade community a predictable business environment, digitalisation of estate and operations thus ensuring ease of business and 24/7 access and transparency.


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Specialty Printing Expands Into 330,000 SF in Windsor, CT
According to the Hartford Business Journal, East Windsor-based label maker, Specialty Printing, signed a 10-year lease at 123 Day Hill Road, Windsor CT. The 330,000 SF industrial building on 51.25 acres will be the new home for the label maker. They plan to consolidate their headquarters, manufacturing and distribution operations from their three facilities in East Windsor to Day Hill Road, by the end of this year.
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The new report states that over the years, India has become the world's preferred outsourcing destination for software testing services.
Emerging economies are increasingly focusing on quality assurance for their growth and competitive advantage. With the Indian market showing high potential in the software testing field, almost all major IT companies have started investing in software testing services in India in order to capture the market and reap benefits.
This report, Software Testing Market in India 2014, states that India has become one of the major destinations for outsourcing software-testing services owing to the availability of a cost-effective talent pool. An increasing number of software development companies are outsourcing their software testing work to India owing to a rise in demand for software-testing services. This high demand is generated in order to prevent software bugs that result in huge losses for companies. The US is a key market for big Indian testing vendors, followed by Europe and Middle East.
The outsourced software-testing market comprises both traditional and independent testing services (ITS). ITS gained more popularity as enterprises aren’t required to invest in expensive hardware and software. Leading software testing companies in India provides facilities and centers of excellence for ITS. Currently, about 180,000 people are employed in this field in India.
The growth of the software testing market is supported by the strong presence of the IT services sector in India. The growing maturity of Indian vendors allows consistent high quality-service delivery and better user-defined standards. Demand for testing services is growing fast with rapid evolution of vendor capabilities in the last two decade. Rising adoption of different growth strategies by testing vendors will help them differentiate from other abundant service providers. The Indian software testing market will witness further growth owing to the recent government initiatives in IT and ITeS sector.
However, the industry has also some pressure points. Even though India is known for its IT expertise, it still lacks enough educational and training focusing on software testing. Agile software development with poor testing may lead to poor coding, thereby escalating risk of errors. Further, rising competition from other low-cost nations pose a threat to India’s dominance in the testing industry.
Currently the software testing market senses the need for mobile application testing owing to rapid growth of mobile phone applications. Also, the industry is witnessing the trend to shift towards cloud-based testing, testing-as-a-service, automated testing and testing in domain-specific niche services.
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WASHINGTON (DC News Now)—Tenants of a NOMA apartment complex are pushing back, after management made changes to how packages are being delivered.
Residents living at Flats 130 were notified Tuesday that packages will now be delivered through the third party service, Fetch. In an email, the complex said, “Starting today, 8/30/2022, please start sending all packages to the Fetch shipping address you receive upon registration. After 10/31/2022, all packages should go through the Fetch service.”
“It’s very frustrating that this whole process involves adding another link to the supply chain,” said Connor Hennessey, who lives in the complex. “They’re describing it as a value adding amenity. When really, it’s just another inconvenience.”
Fetch describes itself as a “worry-free” delivery service.
Packages are sent directly to a Fetch warehouse, in this case one in Alexandria. When the packages arrives, the tenant is notified and prompted to pick a time slot for Fetch to deliver the package to them. They can opt to have the package left at their door, or handed directly to them.
Hennessey said there are some safety concerns with this.
“There aren’t any security cameras in the hallway, so if they leave something outside your door… I live near the elevator, which is a high traffic area. There are just a lot of unanswered questions,” he said.
He also noted that some people have concerns about the delivery of certain medicines.
“Everything has to go to their warehouse in Virginia. Virginia has a relatively conservative governor. I think a lot of women in the building, if you’re trying to get contraceptive, or PlanB, and you have to send it to Virginia, they might face issues just receiving that kind of medical care,” he explained.
Since the notice was sent out, residents started posting flyers around the building in protest of the change criticizing the decision. They also note that Fetch was given an ‘F’ rating by the Better Business Bureau.
In a statement, Bozzuto Management Company, which runs Flats 130, wrote:
“We have rolled out Fetch on a trial basis through the end of the year, and we are requesting that residents provide feedback to the management team. This is a solution that we believe will provide a superior experience for our residents, as our teams work to manage an overwhelming number of packages on a daily basis.”
Meanwhile, Fetch said in a statement, “We understand it can be concerning when a new service is brought in that is unfamiliar. With every new Fetch community, we work to educate the onsite teams and residents on exactly how our services work.”
It continued, “Fetch takes tremendous pride in our service levels and are happy to share that in DC our customer satisfaction is at 99%. If we look at Flats 130 specifically, which just launched on 8/30/22, there are 164 users, 14 packages have been delivered and 100% on-time.”
But, one tenant disagrees.
Jose Romero used the service for the first time today. He said he had trouble finding a delivery time slot that fit with his work schedule. And, while trying to reach out to customer service it took more than 20 minutes to get in contact with a live person.
New resident Don Harris said he is a bit worried about the change.
“It is concerning to see the signs that say the organization has an ‘F’ from the BBB. I guess we have to see how the service goes first,” said Harris. “I’m hearing (packages) get returned to somewhere in Virginia, that’s concerning. Especially when you order things that cost a lot of money that are delivered in the mail. And in DC, naturally for those of us who may not drive, getting deliveries is important.”


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Latest beverage news & analysis in North America
Here's a round-up of this week's top stories in the global beer & cider categories. We also have similar round-ups for soft drinks & bottled...
Here's a round-up of this week's top stories in the global soft drinks & bottled water categories. We also have similar round-ups for beer &...
Here's a round-up of this week's top stories in the spirits & wine categories. We also have similar round-ups for beer & cider and soft drin...
Britvic's Fruit Shoot adventures in the US have long interested analysts....
Lucas Bols has seen a lot of changes recently. Earlier this month, just-drinks spoke to CEO Huub van Doorne about the company's IPO earlier this year, as well as the increasingly-crowded US spirits market and how best to target China's new cocktail culture.
Last week, Mast-Jägermeister, the German owner of the Jägermeister herbal liqueur, took control of its US distributor Sidney Frank Importing Co. Part of Mast-Jägermeister's new strategy to control distribution in its core markets, the acquisition was otherwise noteworthy because of the important role Sidney Frank has played in Jägermeister's global rise.With Jägermeister sales in the US under pressure, Mast-Jägermeister is looking to move away from its famous brand's reputation as a party shot and embrace the new craft spirits culture. But, as Mast-Jägermeister executive board member Michael Volke told just-drinks from New York last week, not completely away.
The head of Montenegro Group, owner of the Amaro Montenegro Italian liqueur, has said there is rising demand for Italian spirits in the US as bartenders get behind the category.
Brown-Forman has said it will "vigorously" contest a lawsuit issued by Sazerac over advertising practices for Jack Daniel's Tennessee Fire.
Craft and imported beers continue to take volume share from regular and light in the US on-trade and are quickly moving towards accounting for half of the market, new figures show.
The Coca-Cola Co's chief science & health officer is to retire. Rhona Applebaum told the company last month of her intention to step down, although Coca-Cola has only confirmed the move this week.
Diageo has confirmed that it is under investigation by authorities in the US Virgin Islands over the importation of what the company calls "sugar cane intermediate" instead of molasses for the production of rum at its Captain Morgan facility on the island of St Croix.
Amarula owner Distell Group is to launch a spirits joint-venture in the US with Terlato Wine Group.
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With nearly 9 billion video-on-demand transactions performed in 2011, the potential to monetize that content is huge. But a paucity of working dynamic ad insertion (DAI) products has left that potential largely unrealized.
Digital media services company Avail-TVN today rolled out a new DAI content preparation service it said is a solution for content providers looking to tap into that revenue stream.
Using its Advanced Advertising Insertion and Marking service (AAIM), launched last year, Avail-TVN now can provide mid-roll content marking and stream conditioning services as an enhancement to the encoding and editing workflow. That allows DAI application at the edge and ensuring seamless playout.
Avail-TVN has added Placement Opportunity Authoring and management capabilities, which allow placement opportunity business rules to be made available through a POIS interface, under SCTE-130 standards, or inserted into the content metadata in accordance with CableLabs specifications.
"Until now, content providers have not been able to fully realize the promise of dynamic ad insertion," said Laurie Lawrence, chief marketing officer, Avail-TVN. "As TV Everywhere applications and increased use of on-demand services continue to change the face of television viewing, the ability to monetize content on any screen, in any environment will be a key component of the digital video ecosystem's growth strategy."
As part of its service development, Avail-TVN also offers interface support to manage the metadata exchange between content providers and operators.
Avail-TVN will demo its Advanced Advertising Services at The Cable Show next week in Boston.
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A key lesson learnt by the world during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the importance of creating resilient supply chains that can withstand disruptions and ensure reliability for the global economy. Disruptions in supply chains can be natural or man-made. In Japan's case, the Great Tōhoku Earthquake of 2011, followed by the Tsunami, led to a nuclear disaster (Fukushima Daiichi), causing a sharp drop in Japanese automobile exports to the United States. Comment | Helping supply chains recover Examples that hit home Man-made interruptions in supply chains are equally disruptive. Terrorist drone attacks on Aramco's oil refineries at Abqaiq and Khurais in Saudi Arabia in September 2019 resulted in a drop of 5.7 million barrels of oil per day, triggering a steep plunge in Saudi Arabia's stock market and a sharp spike in global oil prices. China has long practised "supply chain politics". Japanese entrepreneurs learnt a hard lesson when the detention of a Chinese fishing trawler captain in 2010 near the disputed Senkaku Islands resulted in the Chinese government cutting off exports of rare earths to Japan. When the novel coronavirus pandemic broke out, it had an immediate and telling effect on supply chains emanating from China. In India,… Read full this story
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Book attempts to demystify Trump s deal-making policies
New Delhi June 10 (IANS) There has been a substantial shift in the bilateral regional and multilateral foreign trade policy of the United States post Trump taking over as the President.
Author Amiya Chandra s latest book Indian Foreign Trade: Trumped Up or Down attempts to demystify and understand Trump s approach to deal-making through current events within and outside the US.
Chandra in his book also explains whether the accession of Trump as the US President is in India s interest or against it and the impact on bilateral foreign trade policies.
Published by Pentagon Press the book was launched here on Saturday. The event was followed by a session on Indian foreign trade and India - US dynamics under the new leadership.
The book is an attempt to study and analyse a critical topic. The equation of India - US trade is not just relevant for the big corporates or decision makers but has close effect on our home grown businesses said Chandra while speaking at the event.


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George Clooney is auctioning his 2008 Tesla Signature 100 Roadster to raise funds for relief work in Sudan.
The Descendants star has clocked up just 1,700 miles on the car, and it is expected to fetch up to $125,000.
The car, one of the original models of the two-seater sports car, will be auctioned off by Gooding & Company at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Los Angeles on August 19.
President and founder of the auction company, David Gooding, said: ''We are overjoyed to present George Clooney's Signature 100 Tesla at Pebble Beach because this is an incredible opportunity to purchase a modern collector car with all the right elements; one-owner, celebrity provenance; historical significance; limited-edition rarity and philanthropic ties.''
Proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Satellite Sentinel Project, which was co-founded by George and activist John Prendergast.
The charity uses satellite pictures to monitor the Sudanese region for evidence of ''alleged atrocities''.


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Poland is rising to a position of a leader in production of smart consumer electronics. More and more smart-devices are being manufactured in Polish home appliances and consumer electronics factories and the manufacturers are investing more resources into building R&D centers in our country. What’s important, majority of said devices is being sent abroad. According to a „Polish revolution in smart sector” report prepared by ZIPSEE „Digital Poland” and Ministry of Development, Polish people are also spending more money on advanced TVs and big household products.
Authors of the report state that consumer electronics sector is one of the most dynamically growing branches of Polish economy. Its contribution to national economic growth is increasing systematically. Back in 2016, income of said sector from home appliances alone reached almost 5 billion euro, which was the 3rd highest result in Europe. Only the Germany and Italy surpassed this outcome.
Such a good result was possible mostly thanks to the scale of electronic devices export. In 2016, 87 percent of manufactured home appliances landed on foreign markets, mainly in Germany, Great Britain and France. At the same time, Poland in the biggest manufacturer and exporter of TVs in Europe. Almost 90 percent of manufactured TVs are sent abroad yearly.
Polish people are spending more and more on electronics
Sales of home appliances and consumer electronics are also stable in our country. According to the report by ZIPSEE „Digital Poland” and the Ministry of Development, expenses of Polish consumers on electronics are reaching the level of those presented by citizens in Western Europe. Back in 2015, we were around three years behind in this scope, in 2016 it was two years and the distance shrunken to a year in 2017. Polish people more often pay attention to technological solutions offered by manufacturers and are willing to spend more money if they are presented with more benefits in return. According to the report, a typical Polish citizen replaces his or her TV every 7 years on average and the refrigerator every 8 years. That means that a Polish household spends 270 PLN on a TV and 200 PLN for a refrigerator yearly.


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LOCKPORT – A Lockport man, already indictment for allegedly dealing painkillers, was hit with a fresh indictment Friday, accusing him of a robbery at the Lockport Bon Ton store last year.
David M. Soulvie, 35, of Niagara Street, pleaded not guilty to third-degree robbery, petit larceny and second-degree harassment. Assistant District Attorney John P. Granchelli said Soulvie allegedly tried to shoplift some merchandise at the South Transit Road store Sept. 13 and had a physical confrontation with a security guard, elevating the matter to a felony robbery.
On May 28, Soulvie denied two counts each of third-degree criminal sale and possession of a controlled substance. He allegedly sold Fentanyl patches Dec. 9 and oxycodone pills three days later.
County Judge Sara Sheldon Farkas set bail on both indictments at $5,000 each.


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Gerstmanngate ends, we'll still be dealing with the ramifications of Activision Blizzard and what Electronic Arts plans to do against them. GameDaily put out some juice boxes, a tub of buttery popcorn, a few sleeping bags and had a good old-fashioned analyst slumber party. The usual suspects chimed in with their predictions of what EA is going to do next against Actizzard (no, that doesn't click either, still working on it).
- Mike Hickey, Janco Partners: Believes EA will continue to focus on improving game quality, developing the Asian market, cutting operating costs ... and might be making an acquisition. Who do they suggest? Take-Two. EA would gain the Grand Theft Auto franchise, along with BioShock, Midnight Club and Civilization, and would also take control of EA Sport's only adversary worth mentioning -- 2K Sports.
- Michael Pachter, Wedbush Morgan Securities: Doesn't think EA will do anything and that buying Ubisoft would be too expensive. He also believes EA has no interest in Take-Two, as it would require too much work and there's no guarantee in keeping the talent. He further notes that Rockstar becomes a free agent in 14 months, so rather than fear it pulling a Bungie, it's better to pick the developer up when that happens.
- Colin Sebastian, Lazard Capital Markets: Says that EA has enough on its plate right now. Acquiring a majority stake in Ubisoft could be an option.
- David Cole, DFC Intelligence: Thinks EA needs to take a deep breath and plan, since it's still too focused on the American market and needs to think globally -- that'll take some time and the right connections.


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If you've yet to take the plunge into the awesome world of virtual reality, today may be the day that you change that. Right now you can pick up the Oculus Rift and Oculus Touch Bundle for just $399, a savings of $200.
If you’ve been eyeing a HTC Vive but haven’t yet pulled the trigger due to cost, today is the day you’ll want to finally hit that buy button. This one-day price drop brings the cost of the VR headset down to $699, so don't miss out!
Habor is offering its latest VR headset for just $10 at Amazon with coupon code CDYAH6NZ. Whether you are looking for a starter headset or a secondary one for travel, you won't want to miss out on this deal.
Right now you can score a Samsung Gear VR for half price at Amazon, dropping the price to just $50. This is the version that was launched along with the Galaxy S7, not the most recent one that Samsung announced with the now-recalled Galaxy Note 7.
HTC has announced that it has gathered some of the top Venture Capitalists to pool a $10 billion investor consortium with a focus on VR. This is in an effort to accelerate the growth of the industry at an even faster pace.
DailySteals is running a promotion that not only saves you some cash on Samsung's Gear VR, but also all of the compatible phones. That's right, you can save $20 on the VR headset and grab a phone for as little as $299.
Stereolabs is currently working on some new hardware for virtual reality called ZED. This is a positional tracker that uses stereo cameras, allowing you to go outside and walk around and have full tracking of where you are.
Samsung is again offering a free Gear VR headset with the purchase of any of its current high-end phones now through June 19. With more than one million people using Gear VR last month, the company wants to keep the interest level high.
Technology has evolved so quickly over the past couple of years that it's almost hard to imagine how we used to be impressed by some things years ago. Take a few minutes to check out all of the Super Mario games in a new 360-degree view, and let the memories flow.


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Rare earth permanent magnet plate goes against the market and the price of Rare Earth continues to rise, and its strategic value may continue to rise
On August 7, the rare earth permanent magnet plate bucked the market and strengthened, with Jinli permanent magnet trading limit, Yinhe magnet rising by 5%, Longci technology, Beikuang technology and yingluohua rose by more than 3%. The rare earth price index published by China rare earth industry association was 146.6 points on August 5, up 4.12% from the same period last month and 9.98% higher than that at the beginning of the year. Since August, the prices of praseodymium and neodymium in light rare earth have maintained an upward trend, while the prices of gadolinium and terbium in medium and heavy rare earths have risen. Guoxin Securities believes that domestic rare earth is facing international market competition, and Sino US relations have been tense again recently, and the value of rare earth allocation of strategic resources has been paid more attention. Li Chao, an analyst at CITIC Securities, said that in the near future, with the release of rare earth production indicators in 2020 and the continuous supply side strict control, combined with the impact of factors such as Sino US trade friction, high environmental protection pressure and purchase and storage expectations, it is expected that rare earth supply will continue to be limited, the supply and demand fundamentals are expected to gradually improve, and the strategic value of rare earth resources may continue to increase.


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Apple has been doing a lot in the clouds lately, but today's headlines come directly from the clouds - as in the clouds in the sky. On Friday, the folks at Wired published new images of Apple's Oregon data center taken from an aerial vantage point.
Having been commissioned by Wired, the shots in question were intended to provide some clues as to what Apple is doing on the northwestern corner of the United States. Not surprisingly, Apple doesn't like being open and candid about its data centers.
So while Google and Facebook have opened up their doors to Wired reporters over the past year, Apple has not only rolled up the welcome mat. They’ve disconnected the front doorbell.
But the photographs lend some perspective to the massive space that Apple occupies and confirms the existence of Apple's tactical data center. So if you would like to see more of the photo gallery from Wired (unless you're afraid of heights), click here.


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September 20, 2022
In our recent webinar series held in August 2022, our guest speaker Barry O’Reilly, co-founder of Nobody Studios, gave his insights on a one-of-a-kind way to secure funds for a startup studio: equity crowdfunding.
Make sure to follow us on LinkedIn and join our LinkedIn group to not miss the next webinar sessions. If you want to watch the full conversation, make sure to watch the recording of the webinar. The recordings of previous sessions are available within StudioHub premium membership packages. But now, let’s dive right in …
Equity crowdfunding is an established way for startups to find investors. Despite its appeal, at StudioHub we are not aware of any Startup Studio that has used it as an avenue to fund its venture—until now!
Nobody Studio is a high velocity venture studio based near Los Angeles, California. Within the next few weeks, Nobody Studios will be the first to leverage this unique fundraising model, and we’re excited to see its impact on the startup studio model.
We want to create a discussion about this new approach: what do you think are its advantages and downsides? Would you also like to try it in your studio? In the meantime, in the next paragraph, you can read how Barry explained the reasoning behind the choice taken at Nobody Studio.
Barry O’Reilly: «The idea of crowdfunding stems from the JOBS Act, signed into law by President Obama in the United States. It opened up the option of equity crowdfunding to raise capital for businesses. Interestingly, not many venture studios have gone down this path. We haven't been able to find anyone who's ever done this before, so, to our knowledge, we're going to be the first venture studio to use this mechanism. The idea behind equity crowdfunding is it allows retail investors to own and invest in early-stage companies.
In the US, if you want to be an Angel investor, you have to be an accredited investor with a net worth of over $1,000,000 and an average salary of over $300,000 for several years. So it's a small community of people that are even allowed to invest in early-stage startups. And even then, a lot of this comes down to access: what networks are you in, the people you know, getting the opportunity to see the early-stage businesses. It's a closed system like a lot of venture capital.
Added to that is the concentration of deals offered by VCs to companies based in California you can see how limited the opportunities for both investors and founders can be.
We believe the world has fundamentally changed and accelerated through COVID. We have a fully distributed business. I live in Manila, our Chief Nobody lives in Orange County, we have our marketing and capital leaders in New York and engineers in the UK, Italy, Israel—every continent but Africa where we’ll be launching soon! If we went to a VC three years ago and talked about how our business worked, they'd say a company like that could never exist. But yet here we are today, we're shaking up the way businesses can be built.
We want people to have opportunities to be part of the venture building ecosystem and start to create a mechanism where anyone, whether you're a nurse or a teacher, can start investing in early-stage companies and back the future in which they believe.
Our studio is named Nobody for a reason: we want to allow everybody to be somebody, whether they are nobody or not. And that's the real power of what we're trying to offer by exploring this opportunity of equity crowdfunding: anyone would be able to own a piece of the studio that we're creating.
That's a fundamental shift in innovation and in how venture building is done because they become part of our community, but also in how ownership in the company is done. And in the first instance, that's how we will fund along with Angel investments which we've been doing to fund the company to date.
A portion of our company will be equity crowdfunded, allowing anyone to be part of that system. Anyone who invests in nobody studios will also be able to invest in any company when we build on external capital. And there's nothing to say that as we get great at doing equity crowdfunding for the studio we wouldn't start to offer that mechanism for some of our ventures as well.
And that's the appealing part of this. It starts to disrupt the current venture building and funding ecosystem. And we sort of start to bring that innovation to the market where anybody can be a venture investor and builder: I think that's going to be pretty fascinating. »
Barry is an entrepreneur, business advisor and author who has pioneered the intersection of business model innovation, product development, organizational design, and culture transformation.
Barry is author of two international bestsellers, Unlearn: Let Go of Past Success to Achieve Extraordinary Results, and Lean Enterprise: How High Performance Organizations Innovate at Scale—part of the Eric Ries series, and a HBR must read for CEOs and business leaders. He writes for The Economist, and is faculty at Singularity University.


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More users of smartphones reported that these devices are essential to their business than the users of PDAs or laptops, new research has claimed.
However, the report from In-Stat http://www.in-stat.com, predicts that the popularity of smartphones does not necessarily mean that there will be automatic acceptance of the devices and widespread replacement of PDAs and laptops.
"Wireless manufacturers have more work to do before converged phones start taking market share from other devices instead of just complementing their sales," said Bill Hughes, In-Stat analyst.
Users want a number of feature improvements including better keyboards, automatic synching with other devices, applications that have the same look and feel as on other devices, and expandable screens."
The research, Converged Devices: SmartPhones vs. Laptops and PDAs in Business Markets, found that smartphones represent about 10 per cent of the wireless phone market today. This is expected to grow to 25 per cent of the overall global market over the next five years.
In many cases, users were found to carry devices that have redundant applications. This behaviour is in spite of the desire to have fewer devices.
Using photocatalysts to convert carbon dioxide into usable energy such as methane or ethane
Trained on curated data from Moorfields Eye Hospital, the neural network also shows clinicians how it reached its judgement
Yokohama National University demonstrate technology that could lead to a fault-tolerant universal quantum computer
Top-of-the-range Threadripper 2990WX now available from Scan, Ebuyer, Overclockers, Novatech and Amazon


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The former owner of the world’s largest aquarium company, Marina, is buying up some of its assets in the United States and will turn them over to a local company.
The acquisition is part of a $200 million deal between the two companies, which are now being marketed as a diversified global group.
“We will be selling some of our assets to a private company in the U.S. We have a strong relationship with the Marina family, so we have been very keen to make that transition,” Marina president Mark D. McDonough said in an interview at the company’s headquarters in Santa Monica.
“I think that this is going to be a very positive move for the community.”
He said that the purchase would be completed in early 2018.
“Marina Aquatic was founded in 1989 and has grown from being a family owned company into an industry leader in the aquarium industry with a global footprint.
As a result, the company has experienced tremendous growth,” McDonow said.
“The Marina brand has become synonymous with quality and a deep commitment to sustainability, while our brands diversify into new industries including pet foods, consumer electronics and other specialty markets.”
We have a long history of success with our brands and look forward to continuing to do so,” he said.
Mcdonough said the company had also acquired another company, which was part of an international consortium to develop the Marinas Aquatic Park in California.
The company plans to use the Marinos brand as a nameplate for its aquariums.
“While we will continue to operate under the Marinian name, we will use this brand to represent the Aquatic Products Group in the market in the future. “
This transaction will create a strong and cohesive brand identity that is easily accessible to customers worldwide,” Mcdonow said in a statement.
The Marinos Aquatic Group is based in New Zealand, but the Marins Aquatic parks were established in the US, Australia and New Zealand. “
In addition to this, we have acquired an additional company with a portfolio of aquaponics and aquaponic related products that are very much aligned with the Aquatics Group.”
The Marinos Aquatic Group is based in New Zealand, but the Marins Aquatic parks were established in the US, Australia and New Zealand.
The group was formed in 1990 and has been run by Marina for more than 30 years.
The Aquatic products Group includes companies that sell aquariums, filtration products, accessories, aquaculture, and other products to marine industries.
It was the largest aquarium and aquacultural company in Australia until it was taken over by SeaWorld in 2010.
The Australian government is also planning to introduce a new law this year that will force people to purchase a minimum of three aquariums a year for personal use, and to buy aquariums for their pets.
That law, the Aquarium Industry Supply Licensing Act, is expected to be introduced this year.
With files from The Canadian Press and The Associated Press


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Children and phones strike a dilema. On one hand, you want your young one to be safe and contactable but on the other, you'd rather they didn't have a device that connected them to an outside world with potential risks. Kytephone realised this and started working on an Android app [GooglePlay] that makes their smartphone strictly child friendly - with the Beta version officially launched on Tuesday.
The app is the latest tool for Big Mother as the Beta version of Kytephone allows parents to decide who their kid can call and receive calls from, track the child's location, see photo's taken from the phone and give a summary on phone call activity.
A great feature on Kytephone is that, even after turning the phone off, removing the battery and other attempts to turn the app off, it will still be on. The only thing that can remove it is a password (don't use the same one as your LinkedIn password).
At the moment, Kytephone offer the service on a freemium model as basic features are currently free but added paid for services may be added in the future. One advantage of this is stop your child being bombarded with adverts.
As mentioned earlier, this app does seem to have an Orwellian feel to it but the pros certainly outweigh the cons. For starters, the design makes it apparent that this app is not for a late teen who may rebel against such restrictions and the tracking device may save your child.
Kytephone was a part of Y-Combinator this year, which is no mean feat in itself. Since then, there has been a lot of media love for the app as it is answering the problems of children and phones. The company are also working on an iPhone version but due to less freedom for developers on iOS platforms, it may be a better idea to buy your kid an Ice Cream Sandwich this christmas.


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In an exciting development, DWF Labs has pledged long-term financial support to the Outer Ring MMO, injecting a substantial seven-figure investment. This strategic funding infusion will accelerate the development of their groundbreaking video game and propel the growth of their immersive blockchain ecosystem. Prepare for an exhilarating 3rd-person shooter MMORPG experience like never before.
Having already raised an impressive $15M in 2022, Outer Ring MMO continues to forge ahead with their ambitious plans to create a massively multiplayer online game (MMO) enriched with a tokenized layer. Boasting a dedicated team of over 250 talented individuals, they are now poised to expand into a flourishing ecosystem centered around the $GQ token. The timing of this long-term financial support couldn't be better, coinciding with the eagerly anticipated Early Access Pre-Alpha playable on June 28th.
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text: A pro-farmer initiative by the PTI government to ensure a smooth supply of Urea fertilizer across the country has resulted in an increase of the urea fertilizer sale by 11 percent in 2021 as compared to the last year, said Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Engro Fertilizer, Nadir Salar Qureshi. According to the official sources, during the period under review, the sale of Urea recorded a 5.8 million tons increase and the country produced 0.6 million tons more Urea as compared to the last year. Qureshi said that in the international market, prices of Urea increased three times which is why DAP affordability became an international challenge. He highlighted that the country’s demand for DAP decreased by 15 percent and the demand of India decreased by 30 percent. He appreciated the government’s efforts to control the situation in a better way. He appreciated the efforts made by the Minister of Industries and Production, Khusro Buktiyar and Minister for National Food Security Syed Fakhar Imam. He said that the urea industry dispatches and uninterrupted supply of gas to the Fertilizer companies were being monitored on daily basis. He said that during the last two weeks the price of Urea decreased by Rs450 per 50 kg bag. In Pakistan Urea was being sold at an 85 percent discount as compared to the international prices and the local farmers gained a profit of over Rs340 billion during that period. Muhammad Faisal Muzammil, CEO of Agritech Limited, said that the continued supply of Tara Urea in the market was made due to the government initiative of gas supply. This year Agritech Urea production recorded an increase as compared to the last year. “The prices of urea fertilizer decreased due to positive policy of the current government”, he said adding the price of Urea was Rs1768 per bag, which was over 80 percent cheaper as compared to the international market. He requested the farmers to purchase the Urea fertilizer at said price and contact the office of the agriculture department if there was any hurdle. Due to the hoarders of urea, the prices increased to Rs2300 per bag, however, with timely action was taken by the federal and provincial government against the hoarders, the prices of urea returned to Rs1768. Due to this, small farmers achieved more benefit as the wheat sowing was at its peak. He said that the fertilizer prices were less by Rs400 to Rs500 than the open market. The government’s wheat target would be achieved and per acre production would also be increased resulting in an increase in income of the farmers. He said that due to the government’s policies in the last 3 years, all the crop inputs were available to the farmers round the clock at a cost-effective rate.


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Plus, a leading provider of self-driving truck technology, has appointed Lori Heino-Royer as senior director, strategic partnerships. Heino-Royer has had a long career at Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) in roles across finance, sales and marketing operations, technology and business development.
Heino-Royer will leverage her deep understanding of the trucking business to help cultivate and manage relationships with fleet and other industry partners.
“Lori is joining Plus at a very exciting time as we begin mass production of our autonomous driving system this quarter. She has learned the trucking business from the ground up at one of the best truck manufacturers in the world, and will be a tremendous resource to our team and all fleets and partners we work with in our global deployment,” said Shawn Kerrigan, COO and co-founder of Plus.
Heino-Royer started her career at DTNA in the finance and operations functions, then assumed more leadership responsibilities in the business innovation and strategy group. Later she championed a cross-functional team in the development of autonomous truck business models and spearheaded opportunities that helped the company expand its customer-focused digital offerings.
“Having worked in the trucking industry for almost two decades, I have so much respect for everything that goes into making it possible to move commercial goods smoothly and safely from one destination to another. Autonomous trucks will revolutionize the trucking industry, and joining Plus now provides me the unique opportunity to shape how the technology is rolled out, working closely with our trucking partners, fleets, and other industry peers,” said Lori Heino-Royer.